human rights defender
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
HRD's bio and work
Current Status
Released on bail
Detained since
Jun 16, 2022
Date of release
Jun 18, 2024
Charge(s)
- Other
Sentence
(AI Translated) Innocence at first instance, but on appeal the court in charge decides to bind him to trial.
Latitude: 14.305820381925802
Longitude: -90.96636772155763
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Americas: Latin America and the Caribbean
Location of detention - City/Town
(AI Translated) Guatemala City
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
(AI Translated) In addition to being beaten by agents of the National Civil Police, journalist Robinson Ortega was illegally detained, even though he identified himself as a journalist and showed an accreditation card. Due to his injuries, he was taken to a private hospital, and under those conditions the first‑statement hearing was held, where the judge determined his innocence.
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